Unexpected Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library

This talk is offered FREE in conjunction with Rare Books LA, featuring leading specialists in antiquarian books, ephemera, and maps. Supported by Metro, this exciting event takes place October 5 and 6, 2024, in the historic Ticket Concourse at Union Station, the backdrop for numerous classic films and television shows as well as the 2021 Academy Awards.

Union Station is transit friendly, offers ample affordable parking, and is close to numerous restaurants and hotels.

Grab your tickets for Rare Books LA – Union Station and sign up for email updates.

Please visit http://www.rarebooksla.com/exhibitors for a list of exhibitors.

Union Station

800 North Alameda Street

Los Angeles, California

Saturday, October 5

10am – 6pm

Sunday, October 6

11am – 4pm

John F. Szabo is the City Librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library, which serves more than four million people—the largest population of any public library in the United States. He oversees the Central Library and 72 branches.

Under his leadership, the Library’s major initiatives include those related to immigrant integration and citizenship, civic engagement, digital equity, sustainability, and lifelong learning. He has expanded the library’s reach into the city’s diverse communities through partnerships with several community-based organizations.

He has more than 30 years of leadership experience in public libraries, previously serving as the director of four libraries including the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System.

He is immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees of OCLC, a global library cooperative and home of Worldcat.org, and continues to serve as a Trustee. He also serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences and has previously served on the Executive Boards of the Urban Libraries Council and California Humanities and as president of the Florida Library Association.

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